The Indian Army opened unprovoked firing and shelling on several sectors of the Line of Control (LOC) in a clash with the militants, killing five civilians and a Pakistani soldier.
According to a statement issued by the Pakistan Army Public Relations (ISPR), on the night between November 7 and 8, 2020, the Indian Army clashed with some militants in Kupwara district of occupied Jammu and Kashmir, in which it suffered casualties. Fell and 4 of his soldiers were killed.
The statement said that in order to allay the fears of the local population, the Indian Army on November 13 fired indiscriminately and indiscriminately with all kinds of light and heavy weapons around the Line of Control (LoC) in various parts of Azad Kashmir. Of shelling.
The Indian Army has occupied Neelum Valley (Nikron, Kail, Sharda, Dudhniyal, Shahkot, Jora, Nosri Sectors), Lipa Valley (Dana, Mandal and Kayani Sectors), Jhelum Valley (Chham and Pandu Sectors) and Bagh Valley (Parkanthi, Sankha, Haji Pir, Bedori and Keller sectors.
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In this unprovoked firing and shelling, the Indian Army did not confine itself to the posts of the Pakistan Army and also targeted the civilian population in defiance of all international obligations and human rights.
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Four people were martyred and 12 were injured in the provocation by the Indian Army, after which the local authorities reported another increase in the death toll.
The Pakistan Army also responded to the Indian provocation and effectively targeted Indian posts targeting innocent civilians, causing heavy loss of life and property to the Indian Army, which was also acknowledged by the Indian media. ۔
One young Pakistani soldier was martyred and five others were injured during the exchange of fire.
ISPR said that India’s certified loss was much higher than what was acknowledged, adding that one Pakistani soldier was martyred and five others were injured in the exchange of fire.
The statement said that such cowardly acts of targeting innocent civilians reflect the lack of morale, highly unprofessional behavior and complete disregard for human rights in the Indian Army during the 2003 war. It is also a clear violation of the ceasefire agreement.
The Pakistan Army spokesman stressed that Pakistan is a peace loving country but the Pakistan Army is committed to defending the motherland and Kashmiri brothers at the cost of the lives and blood of its soldiers.
“We assure you that such provocations will be met with a similar response in the future,” he said.
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Meanwhile, a report in the Indian newspaper The Hindu said that 10 people, including six civilians, were killed in firing by the Pakistan Army in four districts of occupied Kashmir.
The dead included three Army and one Border Security Force (BSF) personnel, while more than 20 were injured, the report said.
Shehryar Afridi, chairman of the Parliamentary Party for Kashmir and PTI leader, shared a video of the damage caused to the civilian population around the LOC by unprovoked firing and shelling by the Indian Army in a tweet on a social networking site.
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On Friday morning, the Pakistan Army Public Relations Department said in a statement that the Indian Army fired indiscriminately on the Line of Control, firing rockets and mortars at Rukh Chakri and Khanjar sectors and targeting civilians in Samahni village.
One civilian was martyred and three others, including two women, were injured in the firing.
The statement said that the Pakistan Army retaliated by targeting Indian military posts.